Impact
Mike Rickard's TNA Impact Report
By "Real-time" Mike Rickard
Jul 9, 2009 - 6:59 PM

PROMO: TNA Chief Shareholder Mick Foley makes his way to the ring.  He tells the fans it's obvious that TNA needs one decision maker, not two.  As a result, he wants to discuss things with Jeff Jarrett and have one of them step down.

Jeff Jarrett joins Foley in the ring.  He asks the Hardcore Legend if he ever thinks about what he says before he says it.  Foley tells Jarrett he wasn't born with one of those filter things.  Jarrett compliments Foley on his ability and status as a legend.  However he chides Foley, telling him he's placed TNA in serious jeopardy by going after the TNA title.  Jarrett warns Foley that if the Main Event Mafia win all the belts at Victory Road, that he and Foley will have one steep mountain to climb.  Foley tells Jarrett that he's wrong, he (Foley) has something to prove- he has to beat Kurt Angle.  Foley tells Jarrett he's going to win the TNA Title for the right reason-for the boys and the fans.  Foley tells Jarrett that they should make things right by booking a good main event, how about Jeff Jarrett vs. Kurt Angle (non-title).  Jarrett asks the fans if they like Foley's idea and they cheer.  Jarrett tells Foley he's going to take a page out of his playbook and make it a Three Way Dance: Jeff Jarrett vs. Kurt Angle vs. Mick Foley.  Foley doesn't want anyone to think that he and Jarrett are in cahoots to stomp a mudhole in Angle so he's going to assign a special referee.  Jarrett likes the idea but says that the referee cannot be a member of the Main Event Mafia. 

BACKSTAGE:  Lauren interviews the British Invasion.  She mentions that Homicide's X Division Title shot will be up for grabs tonight in a ladder match.  Doug Williams tells the fans that the British Invasion is all about opportunity.  Magnus praises his compatriots and explains his motivation- they're here to make the big money.  Don't look at them like second class citizens.  They're not there to pander to the fans like Blubba Ray and Devon Ray Custard.

VIDEO:  Hype video for the TNA Video Vault.

1.  Open Challenge Ladder Match for the X Division Briefcase: Doug Williams w.  Brutus Magnus & Rob Terry vs. Homicide:  Before the match, Williams tells the fans he wants a real challenge.  Williams gets his wish as Homicide (the true owner of the X Division title briefcase) enters the ring.  Homicide slugs away at Williams then exits the ring to get a ladder. Homicide climbs the ladder but Williams flies off the second rope, knocking Homcide off the ladder.  Williams whips Homicide into the ladder, knocking him down.  Williams sets the ladder up and begins climbing it but he's taking his time.  Homcide gets up and tilts the ladder over, knocking Williams off.  Williams flies outside the ring, falling down on top of Terry and Magnus.  Homicide climsb the ladder but Williams goes to enter the ring.  However Team 3-D run out, grabbing Williams and stopping him from getting back in the ring.  This allows Homicide to get the briefcase and win the match.

WINNER:  Homicide (retrieves briefcase).

After the match, Prince Bashir and Kiyoshi run in, laying out Team 3D.

VIDEO:  Hype video for Mick Foley.

"Shillmaster" Don West and Mike Tenay run down tonight's matches including a Knockouts Match, a tag match with the Main Event Mafia, and tonight's Three Way Dance.

INTERVIEW:  In a previously taped interview, Mike Tenay chats up with TNA's mystery man, Suicide.  Tenay reads some of the lyrics from Suicide's entrance music and points out how dark they are.  Suicide calls himself "The Dark Savior" and that Suicide represents "The beginning."

VIDEO:  Hype video for TNA's Bound for Glory PPV.

VIDEO:  Recap of the formation of the Main Event Mafia and Sting's role in it.

PROMO:  Former Main Event Mafia godfather, the Icon Sting makes his way to the ring.  Sting walks out with Kurt Angle's TNA championship belt.  Sting tells Angle that if he wants the belt, he should come out and get it.  In the meantime, Sting wants to talk with Samoa Joe.  Joe calls out the latest member of the Main Event Mafia.  The Stinger confronts Joe, telling him that he's the reason wrestling is as bad as it is.  Sting tells Samoa Joe that the Main Event Mafia was formed to combat guys like Joe-guys who want everything but don't want to work for it.  Sting tells Joe that he took a payout to take him out but unlike Joe, he (Sting) doesn't need four guys to back him up.  Sting demands to know who's pulling Joe's strings.  Samoa Joe tells Sting he's been instructed not to say anything until the Victory Road PPV.  Sting persists, asking who's the great and powerful Oz behind the curtain.  Joe tells Sting that he'll find out at Victory Road.  Sting tells Joe that he's going to find out tonight by finding the mystery man and tear him apart, feeding him to the fans.

BACKSTAGE:  Lauren interviews Jenna Morasca about her match against Sharmell.  She tells Lauren she bought a trainer of her own, none other than Awesome Kong! 

Two of the  Main Event Mafia (Booker T & "Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner) join Tenay and West on commentary.

2.  The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) vs. TNA World Tag Team Champions Beer Money Inc. (Robert Roode & "Tennessee Cowboy" James Storm) (Non-title match):  Steiner and T run down the champions as they enter the ring.  Booker and Steiner will challenge Beer Money Inc. for the titles at the Victory Road PPV.  Roode starts the match against Sabin, applying an arm bar.  Sabin tries to escape the hold with his speed only for Storm to yank him down to the mat with a handful of hair.  Sabin chaps Storm and the two brawl briefly until Roode takes Sabin down again with an arm drag takedown.  Sabin slaps Storm, earning a punch from the Tennessee Cowboy.  Storm  goes out after Sabin only to be blindsided by Shelly.  Shelly hits a flying knee on Storm, shooting him into the guardrail.  The Guns take Storm back into the ring, delivering a double clothesline and working Storm over in their corner.  Sabin rams Storm 's head into the turnbuckle. Cover on Storm for a two count .  Tag to Shelley who hits a flying axehandle on Storm .  Cover on Storm for another two count.  The Guns go for a double team move but Roode dives in, knocking Storm out of the way and sending the Guns into each other.  Roode tags in and unloads on the guns with some big right hands.  Roode hits a dropkick on Sabin then delivers a spinebuster to Shelley.  Cover on Shelley for a two count.  It's pandemonium as all four men enter the ring.  Sabin hits a springboard dropkick on Roode but Roode kicks out of the pin attempt.  The Guns go to double team Storm but Storm  gets out of the way and hits a superkick on Sabin, knocking him out of the ring.  Storm then hits a double knee backbreaker on Shelly.  It's the DWI (Driving While Investing) and that's it for the Guns!

WINNERS:  Beer Money Inc. by pinfall (Roode pins Shelley).

After the match, Steiner and Booker T talk trash with the tag champions.

BACKSTAGE:  The Beautiful People get ready for their match against Tara.  Velvet Sky argues with Angelina telling her that she's the one that had the spider on her (after Tara placed the tarantula on her).  Sky warns Love that she'd better have her back tonight or they're done.

VIDEO:  Hype video for TNA Knockout Sarita.  She debuts next week!

VIDEO:  Recap of Tara's encounter with the Beautiful People last week.

3.  The Beautiful People Velvet Sky w. TNA Knockout Champion Angelina Love & Madison Rayne vs. Tara: Tara enters the ring with her spider (in a cage).  The Beautiful People back out of the ring.  Sky charges Tara but Tara ducks her and charges her, knocking her intot he corner.  Irish whip sends Sky into the corner but when Tara runs in, she gets a boot to the face.  Sky clotheslines Tara then knocks her down.  Sky chokes Tara then tosses her around the ring by the hair.  Cover on Tara for a two count.  Snapmare followed b a kick to Tara's head.  Cover on Tara for a two count.  Sky is clearly furious at Tara for putting the spider on her last week.  Sky drapes Tara over the second rope.  Referee Rudy Charles stops Love from interfering, giving Tara a chance to regroup.  Clothesline on Sky followed by a bodysla,.  Kick to the gut on Sky followed by the Widow's Peak.  Cover on Sky for the victory.

WINNER:  Tara (by pinfall).

After the match, Tara grabs the box with the spider in it and threatens to put it on Sky.  Love and Rayne aren't getting in the ring to stop her.  However Love does challenge Tara.  Tara tells her she'll agree as long as the Knockout Title is on the line.  Love agrees so the title match is on for tonight!

4.  TNA Women's Knockout Title Match:  Tara vs. TNA Knockout Champion Angelina Love w. Madison Rayne: Love goes to clobber Tara with the belt but referee Rudy Charles stops her.  Tara sneaks up with a rollup but Love kicks out.  Cradle by Tara falls as does a backslide but Love is clearly concerned as she rolls out of the ring.  Tara goes to grab Love from inside the ring but Rayne stops her, pulling Tara out of the ring.  Referee Rudy Charles sees this and ejects Rayne from ringside.  Love capitalizes on the distaction though, slugging away at Tara.  Love rams Tara's head into the mat apron then throws her into the guard rail.  Love rolls Tara into the ring and covers her, getting a two count.  Another pin attempt and again, it fais.  Love hits a jump kick on Tara, covering her for a two count.  Series of pin attempts by Love but Tara kicks out.  Love throws a temper tantrum, clearly angered at Tara kicking out.  Irish whip sends Tara into the corner.  Love runs in but there's nobod home.  Punches by Tara knock Love down as does a clothesline.  Tara picks up Love and hits a backbreaker neck drop.  Cover on Love for a near fall.  Tara picks up Love and hits the Widow's Peak.  Cover and we have a new champion!

WINNER:  Tara (by pinfall).  New TNA Knockouts Champion!

BACKSTAGE:  Lauren interviews the new champion.  Tara tells her she's happy to be part of the TNA family.  Tara thanks Angelina and her spider (Poison) as she celebrates her win.

Mike Tenay and "Shillmaster" Don West go over the lineup for the Victory Road PPV.

VIDEO:  Footage of Abyss' visit to Dr. Stevie.  Abyss attacks Dr. Stevie but then falls to the ground.  Dr. Stevie reveals that he poisoned Abyss' water with a neurotoxin that paralyzes him.  Stevie then slaps Abyss.  Stevie takes a glass of water and breaks it over Abyss' head!

VIDEO:  Hype video for the TNA Video Vault.

6.  Matt Morgan & Kevin Nash vs. Christopher Daniels & TNA Legends Champion "The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles: Daniels chops away at Morgan, getting nowhere.  When he charges Morgan he gets somewhere-knocked down to the mat!  Daniels tries some kicks on Morgan but his kicks have no effect.  Morgan knocks Daniels down then goes for an elbow but no one is home.  Tag to Styles.  Styles and Daniels hit the high low on Morgan, knocking the big man down.  Styles peppers Morgan with kicks.  Cover on Morgan for about a one count.  Morgan grabs Styles by the throat and throws him to the corner.  Tag to Nash.  Nash knees Styles in the corner.  Punch to Styles knocks the Legends Champion down.  Nash goes for a slam but Styles escapes.  Styles peppers Nash with punches but Nash stops him with an elbow to the face.  Nash and Styles tag in their partners.  Daniels bounces off the ropes but gets hit from behind by Nash.  Daniels goes after Nash but walks into the Carbon Footprint.  Cover on Daniels but Daniels kicks out.  Tag to Nash.  Nash beats down Daniels in the corner with rapid-fire knees.  Elbows to the face by Nash.  Tag to Morgan.  Nash holds Daniels as Morgan kicks Daniels in the ribs.  Daniels crawls to his corner but Morgan cuts him off.  Morgan shoves Daniels into the corner and unloads with alternating elbows to the face.  Daniels' problems continue as Morgan chokeslams Daniels into the corner.  Cover on Daniels for a two count.  A dazed Daniels crawls to the corner but it's the heel corner.  Morgan goes after Nash but Daniels duck and Nash gets blasted.   Tag to Styles who flies in, going after Morgan with his high flying offense.  Styles knocks Nash off of the mat apron then knocks Morgan down with a dropkick to Matt's legs.  Baseball slide keeps Nash out of the ring.  Morgan goes for a chokeslam but Styles somersaults out of the way.  Pele out of nowhere floors Morgan.   Best Moonsault Ever (BME) by Daniels followed by a Styles  Frogsplash.  Cover on Morgan by Styles and that's it.

WINNERS:  Christopher Daniels & A.J. Styles (Styles pins Morgan).

After the match, Nash and Morgan attack Styles and Daniels from behind.  Morgan grabs a chair and puts Daniels' leg in it.  Morgan stomps on the chair, causing considerable damage to Daniels' leg.

BACKSTAGE:  Lauren is ready for an interview with Samoa Joe.  A luxury car pulls up with tinted windows and Sting goes after the driver. However before he can learn who Samoa Joe's mystery advisor is, Joe ambushes Sting with a nightstick, choking him out.

VIDEO:  Hype video for Jeff Jarrett.

MAIN EVENT:  Three Way Dance (Special Referee: Eric Young):  "The Hardcore Legend: Mick Foley vs. "The King of the Mountain" Jeff Jarrett vs. Kurt Angle (Non-title): Foley and Jarrett double team Angle, firing off punh after punch that knock Angle down.  Jarrett picks up Angle and hits a vertical suplex on the TNA champ. Headlock on Angle by Foley as Foley rakes Angle's face across the ropes.  Jarrett and Foley take turns working over Angle but Young steps in, arguing with Jarrett.  Foley goes to clothesline Angle but Angle ducks out of the way and Foley inadvertently(?) clotheslines Jarrett, knocking him out of the ring.  Foley continues the assault on Angle, knocking him out of the ring. Foley drives Angle into the guardrail then rakes his back.  Irish whip hurls Angle into the security barrier, knocking him down.  Foley goes to continue his assault but Jarrett attacks Foley from behind.  Punch to Foley stuns the Hardcore Legend.  Jarrett hits the Stroke on Foley, driving Foley face first into the steel steps.  With Foley down, Jarrett goes after Angle, rolling him into  the ring as TNA Impact goes to commercial.

After the break. Angle is in control, suplexing Jarrett around the ring.  Meanwhile, "Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner sneaks up to ringside, blasting Mick Foley with a pipe.  Back in the ring, Angle applies a waistlock on Jarrett.  Jarret gets to his feet then elbows his way out.  Two clotheslines by Jarrett rock the champion.  Jarrett goes to the turnbuckle and hits a Tornado DDT on Angle.  Cover on Angle for a two count.  Angle fights back with a kick to the gut then goes for the Angle Slam but Jarrett counters and hits the Stroke on Angle.  Cover on Angle but Young stops the count at two.  Foley runs in, applying a sleeper on Jarrett. Jarrett escapes with a jawbreaker then grabs his guitar.  Jarrett jars with Young (who's bailed out of the ring).  Jarrett goes after Foley only to get put in the Mandible Claw.   Angle breaks things up, hitting the Angle Slam on Foley.  Cover on Foley but Jarrett breaks the pin.  Jarrett applies the Figure Four to Angle but Foley breaks up the hold.  Angle then applies the Ankle Lock on Foley as Eric Young rings for the bell.  However it's clear that Foley hasn't given up and Young has given Angle a tainted win.

WINNER:  Kurt Angle (by submission/screwjob).

After the match, Jeff Jarrett goes after Eric Young, chasing him to the back with a steel chair.   Back in the ring, Samoa Joe goes after Angle, placing him in the Manidble Claw.  Samoa Joe runs in for the save, blasting Foley with the TNA title.  The rest of the Main Event Mafia run in, attacking Foley with barbed wire baseball bats and barbed wire.  Foley's TNA security Rocco and Sally Boy run in but the Mafia make short work of them.  Finally, more TNA security officials run in, saving Foley from further punishment.




Mike Rickard is the author of the new book, Wrestling's Greatest Moments which captures the best in wrestling from the last thirty years.   Wrestling’s Greatest Moments brings you all the most memorable and controversial moments from modern wrestling history. It’s an insightful and essential compendium of thirty years’ worth of groundbreaking matches, angles and interviews. From Hulkamania to the Montreal “screwjob,” from the NWA to the nWo, you’ll rediscover what really occurred in arenas and on the air worldwide, and learn all the backstage and behind-the-scenes secrets that made these highlight-reel moments possible from the men and women who were there.

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